Lions suffer first ever defeat by Argentina in setback before Australia tour

The British and Irish Lions were beaten by Argentina for the first time as their tour to Australia encountered an early setback with a 28-24 loss in Dublin.

Trailing 21-10 at the interval, Andy Farrell’s men went on to produce their most effective rugby but they could not break stubborn opponents ranked fifth in the world in front of a sold-out Aviva Stadium.

A penalty try and Tadhg Beirne touchdown created a path to victory but Argentina’s ruthless counter-attacking swept Santiago Cordero in for the match-winning in the 59th minute.

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